The
Hull South African War Memorial stands in Paragon Square and was unveiled
on 5th November 1904. It commemorates those soldiers from Hull who died
during the South African (Boer) War 1899-1902. The memorial takes the
form of two statues, one a soldier in full uniform, carrying his rifle,
trying to rescue a second, his fallen comrade. These were mounted on
a rough hewn rock-like plinth on a two-stepped base. The memorial has
since been altered the statues and the top of the rcok remain but these
now sit atop a square plinth on a two-stepped base, bronze panels are
affixed at the centre point of each side of the plinth. There are 27
names listed showing the surname, initial, rank, Regiment and manner
of their death.

Photographs
and drawings from old postcards

ERECTED
BY
PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
TO THE MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF HULL
WHO LOST THEIR
LIVES DURING THE
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
1899, 1900, 1901 & 1902

ADAMS

C

Private,
East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in Action

ALLINSON

F

Private,
East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of Disease

ANDERSON

G

Corporal,
West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in Action

ASCROFT

S

Private,
East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of Disease

BEACOCK

W

Private,
Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died of Disease. Commemorated on Ritchie
Road, Northern Cape Memorial and now at rest in KImberley West End
Garden of Remembrance.